Sir As I shall not have time to ballance the accts here I shall give you the heads of them only but rest assured I have put them in such a channel as it will be easy to ballance them at leasure... I have had a very difficult time to gett any monies here... signed "in haste" "Edwd. Horsman.", Original digital object name: bei-m406e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Executors and administrators -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, Power of Attorney -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History

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"Sir By the direction of his Excy General Mathew I take the freedom to inclose the within power of Attorney... The occasion is this John Watts an Infant dying here Intestate and no person having a better Right to take out Letters of Administration on the personal Estate whereof he dy'd possess'd, The Same was committed to me, and I have taken all that was here into my possession, but there is a Sum... in the hands of mr Thomas Truman..." signed "W. P. B."On William Burt cf. Oliver, History of Antigua 1:88.Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m062, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

First line: Monsieur Jayfreson doit à André Parnier..., Probably written in St. Kitts during Christopher Jeaffreson's time at St. Kitts between 1677 and 1681., This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family, Original digital object name: bei-m003h-20

Records -- St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History -- 17th century

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Note was probably written during Christopher Jeaffreson's time at St. Kitts between 1677 and 1681., This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family., Original digital object name: bei-m003h-15

Financial records -- St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History -- 17th century

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First line: Received this day of Christopher Jeaffreson in full, Probably written in Dullingham, England, This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family., Original digital object name: bei-m003h-02

First line: Mrs. Mary Brett Widow and Executrix..., Probably written in Dullingham, England, This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family, Original digital object name: bei-m003h-06

First line: The humble Petition of Christopher Jeaffreson..., Written from Wingfield Manor, St. Christophers, Original digital object name: bei-m003f

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To the Right Honoble the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Forraigne Plantations The humble Petition of Christopher Jeaffreson Sheweth That whereas his Majestie haith beene gratiosly pleased for the incouragement and forwardeing of ye several fortefications in & upon ye Islandes under ye Government of his Excellcie Ss William Stapleton. to order fifteene hundred pounds to be distributed by four equal proportions for ye Islands of St Christophers Nevid, Antegoa, e Mountserratt: which seaso...

First line: Know all men by these presents that I Sr William..., Probably written in Dullingham, England, This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family, Original digital object name: bei-m003h-08

First line: Yo'rs by M'r Graham of ye 12'th of May last past I received from his..., Written From Dullingham, England, Original digital object name: bei-m003g

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Major MacArthur I To Yoes by Mr. Graham of ye 12th: of May Last past I received from his own handEs, & accept it as a favour. & particular kindnefs done me, for wch I returne you may heasty thanks. I am much mistaken if I did not write to you, tho I perceive it came not to hande, I am sure I have had you worry often in my thoughts, and no want of respect could occasion such an omission for Shane allwayes entertained a perticular esteeme for you. I intrusted (as you know) ye management...

Cap Willet Sr The letter from Mr Robert Cunnygham bearing date ye 18th of August last past I understande that he is quitting all his employments and is entring himselfe into his Majesties service (in wch I wish him good fortune) he tells me that he designed to deliver up into yor handes all my concernes that he had under his charge & care upon wch I have given a new power to Capt Matthews & yor selfe to whom I have joyned Mr* Kerie to put such order to my businesse as you shall see ne...

First line: It is not easie for me to thinke that you..., Written From Dullingham, England, Christopher Jeaffreson to Mr. Cunyngham, Original digital object name: bei-m003j

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Mr Cunyngham I cannot but observe that ye Canes wch Mr MackArthout broke were ready for ye mill & ye Indego groving it not made by the perfon Capt Willett put into my employ as he advifed, before you entered upon my Plantation. What of slaves have done upon it since you know best, and seeme willing to conceale Mr Johnathan [Northway defies]* me to write to you to know in what Circumstances Col. [Hethway deyed]* and whoase are his executors It is not easie for me to thinke that you ha[...]...

First line: I have not lately received any Letter from you but Cap't..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Willett, Original digital object name: bei-m003m

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Capt. Willet London December ye 7th 1695 Sr I have not lately received any Letter from you but Capt Matthew has advised me to rent out my Plantation and has proposed me a Tennant & I have accepted of ye proposall as to ye person tho not to the Termes he offers instead of wch I have written to him upon what conditions I would demise it but would not made any Stop in such a business without your knowledge whom I have intrusted and whose friendshippe I have long experienced and I must begg y...

First line: Yo'rs of ye 24'th of June last with h'e inclosed from Cap't Burrell..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Matthew, Original digital object name: bei-m003n

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Capt. Matthew London December ye 9th 1695 Yors: of ye 24th of June last with ye Inclosed from Capt Burroll I received yesterday togeather with ye Coppie of the same date & Contents for which I returne you thanks. And in answer there to I must say that I approve and verry much esteeme ye Person you nominate and am Sorry that I cannot say so much of his proposalls wch come fairre short of [nothng]* I expected the bare land without house or Slave was let for a hundred pound Sterling serired*...

First line: Since ye date of my last to you w'ch goes by this fleet I have received a..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Matthew, Original digital object name: bei-m003s

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Capt Matthew London Febr ye 1st, 1696/4 Sir Since ye date of my last to yoy wch goes by this fleet I have received a letter from Capt Burrell dated ye 19th of October last imposting That he had discoursed was come to an agreement wth you to rent my Plantation for [500?] £ annu dureing ye warre & six score pounds £ annu when ye peace is made and defiers me to hasten out ye Lease but it seemes to me that he verry short in those previous makes wch are to be knowne before I can prepare a leas...

First line: Before this can reach yo'r handes you will probably have..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Matthew, Original digital object name: bei-m003u

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Capt. Matthews London June ye 30th: 1697 Sir Before this can reach yor handes you will probably have heard og ye misfortune of ye West India fleet & I hope the duplicate of my letters may become to yor handes before this since ye closing of which (& a later paquest in wch was a draft of a lease for Capt Burrell wch I sent by a shippe wch I feare is taken by the ennemie) I received yor of ye 30th of November last importing That Capt Burrell as willing to paye ye rent I demanded in Lond...

First line: We are now arrived at ye land of peace w'ch in a former let'r..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captains Willett and Burrell, Original digital object name: bei-m003v

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Capt Willet freight London November ye 13th 1697 Sir Wee are now arrived at ye land of peace wch in a former ler* I tolde you wee could not distinguish from a cloud & it was indeed so long and so deepe in ye mist that the most piercing eye could hardly discerne it till wee were in ye port [?] our hopes were greater then our faith yet many doubted till ye Royal had given the finishing strokes to that misterious Treaty at ye happy conclusion of wch ye admiration of people equals theire joy ...

First line: It being neere three yeares since you made yo'r first proposal to..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Burrell, Original digital object name: bei-m003w

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Capt Burrell London November ye 27th 1697 Sir It being now neere three yeares since you made yor first proposall so rent my Plantation it is now tyme to put a period to that Treaty of which that you may receiver ye effects I herewith sende you a Lease wch I hope wth bee without exceptions tho its heard* at this distance to provide against all objections that it may bee liable to for Negroes are mortall & ye death of one or both may alter something but all such accidents must be accounted ...

First line: I received yo'rs of ye 27'th of July with ye accompts w'ch I have long desiered and should..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Willett, Original digital object name: bei-m003x

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Capt Willet London November ye 27th 1697 Sir I received yor of ye 27th of July with ye accompt wch I have long defiered & should have been glad (if you & Capt Matthew had so pleased) to have received them yearely to yours you give me notoce og an other account of an other* date of what I am indebted yo you for ye bringing downe my negroes from Nevis & selling them on my Plantation wch I verry ready submit to & to all yor givt* demandes which I must pay wth additional thanks fo...

First line: Yo'rs of ye 19'th of October last I received by w'ch you advise..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Burrell, Original digital object name: bei-m003q

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London January ye 28th 1696/4 Sr. Ir: of ye 19th of october last received by wch you advised that you have discoursed Capt Matthew touching my plantation & that you have agreed wth him to giv me one hundred pounds Vannu dureing ye warre & sixfore pounds Vannu after ye peace is made to be payed me in London has you referre ye makeing of ye lease to me wch you requir me to hasten but you have names no secureties for ye performance of covenants as for ye due & punctual payment of ye ...

First line: I understand by a letter from Cap't Burrel of the 19'th of October last..., Christopher Jeaffreson to Captain Willett, Original digital object name: bei-m003r

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London January ye 30th, 1696 Capt Willet I understande by a letter from Capt Burrell of ye 19th of October last (wch is now comw to my handes) That upon some discourse & agreement betweene Capt Matthew & himselfe he is entred as Tennant upon my Plantation & has taken my Negroes &c. into his care wch seemed as stainge as it was new to me in regard I had received no advice of it from yorselfe or Capt Matthew but had heard that Capt Burrell in Companie with Capt Samuel Crooke had...

Capt Matthew London Febr ye 9th 1696/4 Sir Yor by Capt Hart in ye Leopard (wch I heare is arrived at Bristol & I received with ye inclosed bill of Loading for five Tierces & four filderkins of sugar consigned to Mr Clearke of Bristol for wch I returne you & Rankes and for yor truble & Care in my concernes I have taken three Tunnes* freight upon Capt Smith wch was all I durst* venture till I had received yor Cast whereby you advise to take six Tunns but it is now too late to do...

First line: In the name of God Amen. To all to whom these pr'sents shall come, know yee that..., Written From Dullingham, England, Christopher Jeaffreson's copy, in his own hand, of his will., Original digital object name: bei-m003y

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In the name of God Amen To all to whome these presents shall come, Know yee that I Christopher Jeaffreson of Dullingham in ye County of Chambridge being at this present tyme by the mercy of God in perfect health and memory: Considering how uncertain the number of my dayes is in this transitory life have made and ordained this my Last Will & Testament in manner & forme following. First my soul being restored unto God who gave it and my body being decently layd in the Grave in hopes of ...

First line: I received this day your Joint letter w'th the inclosed from.., Written From Dullingham, England, Christopher Jeaffreson, "Dullingham Ianuary ye 19th 1712/13 Sr I received this day your Joint letter wth the inclosed from Coll: Lambert..." initialled "CJ", Original digital object name: bei-m003aa

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Dullingam January ye 19th 1712/13 Sir I perceived this day your Joint Letter wth the inclosed from Coll: Lambert who by his former Letter seemed to have a prospect of what since happened as to yor damage done to my Plantation wch was not done by Capt Burrell but by Major Gilliard his Partner who as I was advised last Summer [there after]* so to doe and might have been prevented from so doeing if the Governour had been pleased to interpose his authority but my Letter must have come to late to ...

James George Douglas to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p. and copy, Romney to Douglas, 16 Oct., 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Sir Lord Romney has sent me a Letter of which the Inclosed is a copy. I heartly wish his Lordship & you had a meeting to talk the matter together & I imagine he will be in Town at the meeting of Parliament I beg my compliments may be acceptable to Mrs. & Miss Jeaffreron & I am with great regard Sir. Your most obed Servant James George Douglas London Oct 10th 1756 Christopher Jeafferson Esquire Oct. 18 1756 Mr Douglas Relative to the Renewal of the Lease of the St. Christopher ...

Original digital object name: bei-m119a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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25 March 1737 The Said Chritopher Jeaffreson by [?] demised to ye sayd Charles Pym The sayd Plantation and Premises in St Christopher For ye Term of 500 Years For securing £2200 & [?] dues on Bound bearing [even?] Date there with 27 September 1738 The said Chritopher Jeaffreson charged the Said Estate with ye Payment of ye first Sum of 800 & Interest to ye Charles Pym 13 December 1739 The said Charles Pym by his Will gave his Daughter Priscilla Pym aforesaid Lady Romney all his Estate...

Letters of intent -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History

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Robert Savage to Christopher Jeaffreson, 2p., Original digital object name: bei-m119c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Sir London Feb 4th 1757 I am sorry that I could not meet you at the place Appointed the Reason of which is as follows, I went on Board my Ship in the FourNoon & could no get on Shoar till 4 of the Clock in the afternoon, the ice being so thick that a Bote could not pass, I Recd your Letter and note the Contents of it You may Depend that the Attorneys will never Admitt me to Examine Your Estate by Virtue of your Letter or at Least I thinkso, if you think propper to give me a power to Act f...

Original digital object name: bei-m119f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Know all Men by these Presents that the Robert Lord Romney and Richard Neave [_] of the City of London Merchant are [_] [_] [_] held and firmly bound to Christopher Jeaffreson of [_] Dullingham in the County of Cambridge Esquire in Five Thousand Pounds [_] [_] of good and lawful Money of Great Britain To be paid to the said [_] [_] Christopher Jeaffreson or his [_] certain Attorney Executors Administrators or Assigns For which Payment to be well and faithfully made we bind ourselves and each ...

Richard Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Dear Son* I transmitted to Lord Romney the letter you Sent me representing the Renewal of the Lease of your Estate. & as it is more agreeable to have proposalls made to you, his Lordship has demand me to inform you, that as he as desirous of completing the business without any further difficulty he will pay you four thousand pounds upon having a Term of Thirty years added to his present lease at the same rate that is new proved* for it I am with regard Your Abject Humble Servant Richard N...

1788 Estate of Sir Ralph Payne KB... Accounts Sales of Rum for 1788... Account Current with John Elliot... A List of the Slaves and Stock on the Estate of Sir Ralph Payne... K.B. for the Year 1788...Signed by the examiner, William Stephens, lists 128 names., Original digital object name: bei-m317, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119k, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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London 4 Nov. 1790 Sir In answer to your favour of the 4th.. The Rum provd very indifferent of sold for mere than £34.6.6. From which deduct £25.3 for the Duty perchance You have Credit £9.3.6. for the Ballanee* which shall keep at your disposal We are Sir, Your Most Obed Richard The* Neave Christopher Jeaffreson Booked 27 Nov. 1790Richard Neave Nov. 4, 1790 Rum account stated to be bad* C. Jeaffreson Esquire Dullingham near New Market

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119l, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Sir In Consequence of your favour We have paid to Mister Neave esq. �175.15 on yours And given your Credit for �24.5 due from you for the Duty Charleson the last purchase of Rum sent as to you, which We choose you will find Right. We are Sir Your Most obleiged Richard Neave Booked April 24, 1792 24 April 1792 C. Jeaffreason Esquire Mister Neave 24 April 1792 Charge for Duty and Freight of a Purchase of Rum Christopher Jeaffreson Esquire Dullingham Near NewMarket

Recording and registration -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leases, West Indies -- History

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John Garnett, 2 certificates of registry, Lease and Release, Christopher Jeaffreson, 2p., Original digital object name: bei-m119r, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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I hereby Certify that No. 12641 and No. 12642, being a Lease for a Year and Be lease from Christopher Jeaffreson Esquire to Mr. William Johnson to bar Estates Fail [?] in a Plantation in the Island of Saint Christopher were Entered in the Register's Office in Saint Christopher on Tuesday the Sixteenth day of July 1793 about Twelve o' Clock at Noon to be recorded there John Garrett Reg.I do hereby Certify that No. 12643 and no 12644, being a Lease for a Year and Release of a Plantati...

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119s, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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London 3rd September 1793 Received at Saplow, Sept. 10th 1793 Dear Sir, We have received by the Packet the inclined Certificate, with the Bill for Registering the Deed accounting to £3.2.7 Postage .2 £3.4.7 is will we Hope come safe to Hand & shall request the Favor of you to acknowledge the Receipt of is at your Leisure to Dear Lis Your most Obedient most Humble Servant Richard 2 [?] Neave Christopher Jeaffreson EsquireChristopher Jeaffreson Taplow near Maidenhead A receipt for Deed Regi...

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119v, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Sir In answer to your Favour you have inclosd Bank Port Bills for the half ye Rent due to you from Lord Romney deducting £42.14.5 for Duty for ye Charges on the last Purchased Rum sent you on ye Accounted at food We have given yours [And? ?] for the Charges & shall be obliged to you to send us Receipt for the Rent. a Puncham of Rum is arrived for you in a Ship now in the Rise & will so on be landed release to give us your discretion about it. We are with Regard Sir Your most obliged R...

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119u, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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London 9 April 1799 Sir We are favoured with your Letter & agreeable to your demise inclose Bank Port bills for £200. due to you for half and Rent from Lord Romney for which please to send us your Receipt. The Deeds you mention were delivered into the Secretary Office to be Registered of which We sent you a Certificate it is a long time ago & We do not know why they have not been Returned, the Gentleman to whom We sent them has been some time in England & they have been forgot We ...

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p. and reply, 11 Oct., 1/2 p., Original digital object name: bei-m119w, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Mister from Richard Neave & for Gentleman, I have only Received letter inclosing the B. Port bills amount to £200 for a [???] Rent of any Estate at St. Christopher from from Ld. R. [Lord Romney] on ye 29 Sept. now past for which I [?] this will be a Sufficient acknowledgement When you get information of the papers I have the Liberty to trouble you about. I shall esteem it a very particular favour if you will indulge me with a line bearing very anxious [?] of them. I must by leave to add t...

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119x, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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London 12 April 1801 Sir We are Favour with your Letter of the 10th [Rent?] of inclosed you Bank Port Bills for £200 on Account of Lord Romney for which shall be obliged to you to send us your Receipt We are very sorry you have not yet Received the Deed you mention We will write again [_] the Packet this Week it is Certainly Registered because as we wrote you before We had a Certificate of its being Lodged in the Office but till it was Copied in the Book they could not Return it & the Boo...

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119y, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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9 October 1801 Sir We are favourd with your Letter of the 5th & inclosed Bank Port Bills for £200 which please to acknowledge the Receipt of We are sorry not to be able to give you any News of the writings you mention We have repeatedly wrote to our Correspondent to send them as soon as possible, but have heard they are so much behind hand in the Office that it is Seven or Eight Years before they are Returned, but when once Entered in the Register Books the Partys are Secure We are Sir Yo...

Andrew Johnson per Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p., Original digital object name: bei-m119z, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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London the 14th October 1802 Sir Agreable to your desire you have inclosed Bank Port Bills for £200 Account of Earl Romney for which shall be obliged to you to send us your Receipt Capt Hayes just Returned from the West Indies has made the Enruiry again about the Deeds and are sory to inform you it will be two Years before they can be Entered in the Office Books till when they cannot be Returned We are Sir Your Most obliged Andrew Johnson from* Richard Neave Christopher Jeaffreson EsquireRich...

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p. and comment, 1 line, Original digital object name: bei-m119a02, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Dear Sir We have the pleasure to inform you the Deeed Registerd at St. Kitts is at last Returned of delivered to us please to let us know hjoe it shall be forwarded hope you will receive it safe We are with regard Your most obleiged Rich Neave 22 Dec 1806 Feb 6 1805 write to request the deed might be forwarded by [???] to hear about Christopher Jeaffreson To Richard Neave for Dec. 22 Wills Deed Christopher Jeaffreson Esq Dullingham House near Newmarket

Richard and Thomas Neave to Christopher Jeaffreson, 1p. with, same date, 2p. account current, Original digital object name: bei-m119b02, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Dear Sir, In answer to your favour you have inclosed Bank Port Bills for £200 Account of Earl Romney which please to Acknowledge the Receipt of. Inclosed you have your Account for the Rums Received on your Account We hav Repeatedly wrote to the Attorney to send it Regularly but without [_] A fleet is arrived from the Island but have and [_] yet you our Letter We hope to hear something of the Deed so long detained in the Office We are with great Regard Dear Sir Your most obleiged Richard Neave...